Monday, February 6, 2017

Good grief. I can’t believe I haven’t touched this blog in
almost 8 months. So much has changed that I almost don’t even know where to
begin!

I guess I’ll start with the most important news – I’m
engaged! That’s right, this girl is going to become a Mrs. in just under five
months! So I guess with that being said, you can probably understand where all
my extra time has been devoted. Planning a wedding is no easy feat, and it’s
more and –- and yet somewhat less -- stressful than I ever imagined.

I’ll try to be a little more specific – the parts that I
thought would be stressful, i.e. the actual booking of the vendors, selecting
the china/catering/colors, etc.) really aren’t all that bad. In fact, that has
been the easiest part of the process. I know exactly what I want, and I’ve
worked really hard to stick to my guns and stay true to the image I have in my
head of what my wedding day should look like.

On the other hand, the pieces that I assumed would fall into
place naturally haven’t really done so in the way I imagined.

One thing they really don't tell you about wedding planning from the outset is that it's actually a pretty lonely process -- it's easy to get overwhelmed with the burden of it all, so it becomes really important to be able to reach out to those who are closest to you and ask for a little assistance.

In related news, Will and I bought our first house! He was
born and raised in Fayetteville, which is where he currently lives and works,
so that’s where we decided to start our next chapter. That means I’ll be moving
to Fayetteville from Raleigh after the wedding, in July. I’m hoping to keep the
same job and work out a schedule where I commute in to the office three days a
week and work from home the rest of the time. The drive is about an hour and a
half without traffic, so a daily commute isn’t really in the cards. I’ve
mentioned it to one of my bosses, and he seemed to be on board with it. At some
point I’ll have to sit down with the managing partner and see what his reaction
is. As for living in Fayetteville, it’s been a while since I lived in a small
town, so there will definitely be an adjustment period.

I guess that brings me to my third piece of news – I’m no
longer at the large firm I’d been working for. After three years of hard work
and loyalty, I was told that I was being laid off because the firm no longer
enough billable hours for me. As luck would have it, being
let go forced me to find a new job, and that new job in turn has made me a much
happier person. This new firm is much smaller (only 10 attorneys) and is
focused primarily on insurance defense work, which I’ve grown to love. There
are still days where I find myself missing my old firm, or rather the people I
worked with there, but I remind myself that I’m much better off where I am and
that everything happens for a reason.

Alright, that’s the general overview of what I’ve been up to
for the past 8 months. I’m still undecided as to whether or not I want to
revive this blog, so I’m going to take some time to consider my options. Until then, hoping everyone out there is doing well!

About Me

Hey y'all, thanks for stopping
by The Clarity Chase!
My husband and I live in a small town
in North Carolina with our two rescue mutts
and a baby on the way!
During the week I'm a contracts analyst for
the local health system, and on my time off I'm
a dedicated yogi, low-carb cook, avid reader,
part-time traveler and novice photographer.
I've been working on this blog in one capacity
or another since 2013, and it's always been a
wonderful way for me to connect with others!
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suggestions, so please don't be shy!
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